STAT 3094 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Condition Number, Control Order, Semicolon
14 Oct 2018
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Data step: modify sas datasets, produce custom- designed reports, begins with the keyword data. Proc step: analyze/process data, can create new datasets, begins with the keyword proc. Sas variables: can be 1-32 characters long; must begin with a letter or underscore. Temporary: work folder (default); can be elsewhere if stated, deleted when session ends. Sas datasets: can be 1-32 characters long; must begin with a letter or an underscore. Chapter ii: referencing files & setting options (hw 2) Global statements: obs, title, footnote, formdlim, nonumber, nodate, linesize, pagesize, firstobs, examples. Permanent: libref other than the default, work, deleted when user deletes them. Chapter iii: editing & debugging sas programs (hw 2) Making debugging easier: begin data, proc steps in column one, indent statements, begin run statements in column one within a step, review log window, include a run for each data, proc. Common errors: omitting semicolons, invalid options, misspelled keywords, leaving quotations and parentheses unbalanced, unmatched comment symbols.
